The How To: To Mac Tethering: Your Problems Solved

[spacecadet]

will this work w/ an alltel 8830 we running 4.5.0.135 bb os and 10.57 or is it gsm specific?
thanks!

[thejgeffect]

Worked flawlessly on my first Bold, but couldn't get it to work on my second. This thread fixed that issue. Thanks a lot.

[Rayford Booth]

Just to confirm, both bolds are working correct?

[chhansen]

Does this require a tethering plan or does this us the existing data plan? I am trying to decide if I need TetherBerry or not. I do not have a tethering plan from Verizon. It costs another $30 per month. I would hate to get a $2000 phone bill.

Thanks!

[HisNameIsOpenSource]

This requires the tethering plan and don't worry you can't get online until you sign up. Once you tether you will taken to a webpage that instructs you to sign up for broadband mobile connect, which is the name for Verizon's tethering plan.

[andrew.salvador]

when trying to install the pppd software i get an error message saying installation error: run preupgrade script for pppd.
can anyone help??

[Rayford Booth]

Originally Posted by andrew.salvador

when trying to install the pppd software i get an error message saying installation error: run preupgrade script for pppd.
can anyone help??

What os are you running and what system mac are you running. Only works for a Intel mac.

[rrafert]

Hello,
I am having a bit of trouble with my tethering endeavor. I am attempting to tether a storm 9530 with my macbook running newest updated leopard os. I am paying the extra $15 to verizon for the tethering ability. I keep getting error messages once submitting all the info and clicking the phone icon on the menu bar and selecting connect. I have tried many variations of info and have read numerous posts online which give conflicting info but nothing seems to work.

One set of info I enter is:

phone vendor - other
phone model - verizon support (pc5220)
username - [phone number]@vzw3g.com
password - vzw
phone# - #777

When this info is entered I get a message saying, "A modem error occurred please verify your settings and try again.".
Because it populates the model field with verizon support I assumed this would be correct but obviously isn't.

Another set of info gets a different error message.

phone vendor - generic
phone model - bluetooth lan access
username - [phone number]@vzw3g.com
password - vzw
phone# - #777

When this info is entered the error message reads, "Could not negotiate a connection with the remote ppp server. please verify settings and try again.".

I saw the earlier post that reads, "I keep getting a PPP negotiation error:
- This error is most likely being caused by the connection being between the Blackberry and the Mac over the PPP going to fast. Thanks to Et-Setera this problem has been solved.
Go to: Et-Setera » BlackBerry Bold PPPD Replacement and download the installation package. Once the package is installed the error should be no more.

Because this package is meant for a bold I am hesitant to go ahead with it. Is there anyone out there that has successfully tethered a storm 9530 to a macbook? Or anyone who can help me?

[Rayford Booth]

Originally Posted by rrafert

Hello,
I am having a bit of trouble with my tethering endeavor. I am attempting to tether a storm 9530 with my macbook running newest updated leopard os. I am paying the extra $15 to verizon for the tethering ability. I keep getting error messages once submitting all the info and clicking the phone icon on the menu bar and selecting connect. I have tried many variations of info and have read numerous posts online which give conflicting info but nothing seems to work.

One set of info I enter is:

phone vendor - other
phone model - verizon support (pc5220)
username - [phone number]@vzw3g.com
password - vzw
phone# - #777

When this info is entered I get a message saying, "A modem error occurred please verify your settings and try again.".
Because it populates the model field with verizon support I assumed this would be correct but obviously isn't.

Another set of info gets a different error message.

phone vendor - generic
phone model - bluetooth lan access
username - [phone number]@vzw3g.com
password - vzw
phone# - #777

When this info is entered the error message reads, "Could not negotiate a connection with the remote ppp server. please verify settings and try again.".

I saw the earlier post that reads, "I keep getting a PPP negotiation error:
- This error is most likely being caused by the connection being between the Blackberry and the Mac over the PPP going to fast. Thanks to Et-Setera this problem has been solved.
Go to: Et-Setera » BlackBerry Bold PPPD Replacement and download the installation package. Once the package is installed the error should be no more.

Because this package is meant for a bold I am hesitant to go ahead with it. Is there anyone out there that has successfully tethered a storm 9530 to a macbook? Or anyone who can help me?

The PPPD patch will work with any system. It was designed for the Bold because the bold was the first BB with the issue. But it does not actually have anything to do with the bold. It is completely based on the mac and is not linked to the bold in any way.

Install it if you are on a intel mac.

Also you should be using the 8800 modem script not the generic modem script you are currently using.

[sonialorenzoni]

Rayford Booth,

Thank you for this very thorough posting. I am posting a reply using the connectivity through my Blackberry Bold. Very excited.

Best,

Sonia

[hschwimmer]

will this allow for bluetooth file transfers as well?

[Rayford Booth]

Originally Posted by hschwimmer

will this allow for bluetooth file transfers as well?

Does not have anything with BT file exchange.

This if just for modem mode on the BB

[HisNameIsOpenSource]

@Rayford
Hey Ray may i suggest that you edit your original post to add this simple fix it. I had a problem with tethering and from checking various forums i can safely say that it happens to some bb users but not to others. If you get this error messege:

"A modem error occurred please verify your settings and try again."

It can be frustrating because as i found out it may have nothing to do with your settings, basically the phone wants a reboot but will not tell you so. So before messing with the settings on your mac or BB i suggest people check to make sure they followed your instructions correctly, if everything is correct and you are still getting an error messege and you are absolutely sure all the information and settings are correct you need to do a battery pull. After which you should have a functioning tethered BB. There is even a tutorial on youtube with this same error messege popping up but the submitter does nothing to tell you how to fix it.

[Rayford Booth]

Originally Posted by HisNameIsOpenSource

@Rayford
Hey Ray may i suggest that you edit your original post to add this simple fix it. I had a problem with tethering and from checking various forums i can safely say that it happens to some bb users but not to others. If you get this error messege:

"A modem error occurred please verify your settings and try again."

It can be frustrating because as i found out it may have nothing to do with your settings, basically the phone wants a reboot but will not tell you so. So before messing with the settings on your mac or BB i suggest people check to make sure they followed your instructions correctly, if everything is correct and you are still getting an error messege and you are absolutely sure all the information and settings are correct you need to do a battery pull. After which you should have a functioning tethered BB. There is even a tutorial on youtube with this same error messege popping up but the submitter does nothing to tell you how to fix it.

Fixed/updated with info

[skwalk47]

Has anyone had any success tethering a Tour with VZM and a mac?